The Verbandsligas: • Some of the Verbandsligen have existed prior to their mentioned formation date under a different name. Dates given are when the leagues changed to the name
Verbandsliga. • 1 The Verbandsliga Saarland is only a tier-seven league from 2009 onwards, after the
Saarlandliga was introduced as the new tier-six league. • 2 The Westfalenliga is operated in two parallel groups with teams probably re-allocated according to geographical needs every new season. The four groups of Landesliga below the can feed either Westfalenliga group according to geographical needs. • 3 The Verbandsliga Schleswig-Holstein is a tier-seven league from 2017 onwards with the introduction of the
Landesliga Schleswig-Holstein as the new tier-six league. ==
Clubs in the Verbandsligen ==